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Austin firefighters say they have no confidence in Chief Joel Baker over flood response
Austin's firefighters union approved a vote of no-confidence in Chief Joel Baker on Friday. The Austin Firefighters Union overwhelmingly approved a vote of no-confidence in the fire chief Friday over a department policy members said prevented first responders from helping out ahead of the historic Hill Country floods.
Austin (TX) Firefighters Vote No Confidence in Chief Over Initial Refusal to Respond to Flooding
The Austin Firefighters Association approved a no-confidence resolution against Fire Chief Joel Baker on Friday due to his handling of the department's response to deadly Fourth of July flooding in Kerr County.
The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic ...
Firefighters say an internal department policy prevented them from responding ahead of the floods. They will hold a vote of no-confidence against the chief next week.
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